JPH1097044A - Solid processing agent replenishment device for photographic sensitive material - Google Patents

Solid processing agent replenishment device for photographic sensitive material

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JPH1097044A
JPH1097044A JP25311596A JP25311596A JPH1097044A JP H1097044 A JPH1097044 A JP H1097044A JP 25311596 A JP25311596 A JP 25311596A JP 25311596 A JP25311596 A JP 25311596A JP H1097044 A JPH1097044 A JP H1097044A
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Norio Saito
謙雄 斎藤
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Konica Minolta Inc
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solid processing agent replenishment device constituted so that solid processing agent is easily and stably replenished and prevented from being retained at the carrying part of the replenishment device at a time other than it is replenished. SOLUTION: This solid processing agent replenishment device for processing a photographic sensitive material is constituted so that the solid processing agent J carried in from the entrance part 31E of a device main body 31 is housed in the reception part 32A of a rotary carrying member 32 driven to be rotated, carried and discharged from an exit part 31G near the entrance part 31E by one rotation driving of the carrying member 32 so as to be prevented from being retained at the carrying member 32. When the carrying member 32 is stopped, an aperture part for discharging solid processing agent 41B is closed and separated from the carrying member 32 by moving an opening and closing cover 43 so that the whole quantity of processing agent J in a housing container 40 can be recovered.

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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、写真感光材料を処
理する感光材料処理装置の複数の処理液槽に、複数の収
納容器内に収容された異なる固体処理剤を各対応する処
理液槽に制御して所定量投下して補給する写真感光材料
処理用固体処理剤補給装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing photographic light-sensitive materials, in which a plurality of processing solution tanks are used. The present invention relates to a solid processing agent replenishing device for processing a photographic light-sensitive material, which replenishes a predetermined amount by controlling and dropping.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】ハロゲン化銀写真感光材料（以下感光材
料とも称す）は、露光後に、現像液、漂白液、定着液、
安定化液等の処理液による処理工程により処理される。
この処理は通常自動現像機で行われ、その場合は補充液
補充方式が一般に用いられ、処理槽内の各処理液の活性
度を一定に保つようにコントロールされている。2. Description of the Related Art A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material (hereinafter also referred to as a light-sensitive material) is exposed to a developer, a bleaching solution, a fixing solution,
It is processed in a processing step using a processing liquid such as a stabilizing liquid.
This processing is usually performed by an automatic developing machine. In this case, a replenisher replenishment method is generally used, and the processing is controlled so that the activity of each processing solution in the processing tank is kept constant.

【０００３】補充液補充方式の場合、感光材料からの溶
出物による処理液の希釈、蒸発量の補充および消費成分
の補充を目的としており、液体補充の結果、通常オーバ
ーフロー液が多量に排出されている。In the replenisher replenishment system, the purpose is to dilute the processing solution with the eluate from the light-sensitive material, replenish the amount of evaporation, and replenish the consumed components. I have.

【０００４】感光材料の処理を商業的に実施するには、
コストおよび人手作業の軽減、公害負荷の低減、処理装
置のコンパクト化、更には商品価値の向上のため、でき
るだけ少量の処理液で、安定かつ優れた処理性能を得る
ことが要求される。For commercial processing of photosensitive materials,
In order to reduce the cost and manual work, reduce the pollution load, downsize the processing apparatus, and further improve the commercial value, it is required to obtain stable and excellent processing performance with as little processing liquid as possible.

【０００５】この要望に応える方法として、ＷＯ９２／
２００１３号公報には、殆ど全ての処理剤成分を固体処
理剤化し、直接処理槽に投入する方法が開示されてい
る。As a method for responding to this demand, WO92 /
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 200113 discloses a method in which almost all the processing agent components are converted into a solid processing agent and directly charged into a processing tank.

【０００６】しかし、この方法では、感光材料の処理量
を検知して、複数の各処理槽内の処理液に、所定量の異
なる固体処理剤を個々に制御して補充しているため、各
固体処理剤の投入量、投入タイミングを制御する制御装
置が複雑になり、故障する確率が上がり、さらに装置の
大きさも大きくなってしまうという問題がある。また複
数の収納容器内に収容された異なる各固体処理剤の消費
量が著しく異なるため、収納容器内の固体処理剤残量に
差異があり、各収納容器を個別に消費済み毎に交換する
保守操作が煩わしくなる。従ってこれらの問題を解決す
る固体処理剤補給装置の技術開発が急務である。However, according to this method, a predetermined amount of a different solid processing agent is individually controlled and replenished to the processing liquid in each of the plurality of processing tanks by detecting the processing amount of the photosensitive material. There is a problem that a control device for controlling the amount and timing of charging the solid processing agent becomes complicated, the probability of failure increases, and the size of the device also increases. In addition, since the consumption of each of the different solid processing agents contained in a plurality of storage containers is remarkably different, there is a difference in the remaining amount of the solid processing agents in the storage containers. Operation becomes cumbersome. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a technology for replenishing a solid processing agent that solves these problems.

【０００７】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】この発明は、上述した
従来技術の欠点を解消し、固体処理剤補給装置内に固体
処理剤を残さない様にすることにより、下部の処理槽か
らの処理液の蒸気に対して耐湿効果を高め、また、固体
処理剤の補給制御および駆動手段を簡易かつ安定化し、
安価でコンパクトな装置の供給を可能とし、さらに固体
処理剤収納容器の交換操作を容易になし、これによって
容易確実な補給が達成され、安定した写真処理性能を得
る写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置を提供するこ
とを目的とするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and prevents the solid processing agent from remaining in the solid processing agent replenishing device, thereby reducing the processing liquid from the lower processing tank. To improve the moisture resistance of the steam, and to simplify and stabilize the replenishment control and driving means of the solid processing agent.
A solid processing agent for processing photographic light-sensitive materials that enables the supply of inexpensive and compact equipment and facilitates the replacement operation of the solid processing agent storage container, thereby achieving easy and reliable replenishment and achieving stable photographic processing performance. It is an object to provide a replenishing device.

【０００８】また別なる目的としては、固体処理剤収納
容器を交換する操作が著しく簡便化できることである。Another object is to greatly simplify the operation of replacing the solid processing agent storage container.

【０００９】[0009]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的は、以下の本発
明により達成される。The above object is achieved by the present invention described below.

【００１０】即ち、本発明の写真感光材料処理用固体処
理剤補給装置は、写真感光材料を処理する感光材料処理
装置の処理液槽に、収納容器内に収容された複数個の固
体処理剤を対応する処理液槽に所定量投下して補給する
写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置において、前記
固体処理剤補給装置は、前記収納容器を着脱可能に装着
する装着部と、前記固体処理剤排出開口部から排出され
た固体処理剤を受け入れる入口部と、前記入口部から搬
入された固体処理剤を前記処理液槽に投入可能にする出
口部とから成る装置本体と、前記装置本体内に駆動回転
可能に支持され、前記入口部から搬入された固体処理剤
を受容する受容部を有する回転搬送部材とから構成さ
れ、前記入口部と出口部とを近接配置し、前記入口部か
ら前記回転搬送部材の受容部内に搬入された固体処理剤
を速やかに前記出口部に排出することを特徴とするもの
である（請求項１）。That is, the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention comprises a plurality of solid processing agents housed in a storage container in a processing solution tank of a light-sensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material. A solid processing agent replenishing device for processing a photographic light-sensitive material for dropping a predetermined amount into a corresponding processing liquid tank to replenish the solid processing agent, wherein the solid processing agent replenishing device comprises: a mounting section for detachably mounting the storage container; An apparatus main body comprising an inlet for receiving the solid processing agent discharged from the discharge opening, and an outlet for allowing the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet to enter the processing liquid tank; and A rotatable conveying member that is rotatably supported and has a receiving portion that receives the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet portion, wherein the inlet portion and the outlet portion are disposed close to each other, and the rotation is performed from the inlet portion. Transport member Is characterized in that the discharged promptly to the outlet portion of the carried-in solid processing agent receiving portion (claim 1).

【００１１】また、本発明の写真感光材料処理用固体処
理剤補給装置は、写真感光材料を処理する感光材料処理
装置の処理液槽に、収納容器内に収容された複数個の固
体処理剤を対応する処理液槽に所定量投下して補給する
写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置において、前記
収納容器は、固体処理剤を収納する容器本体と、該容器
本体の下部に設けた固体処理剤排出開口部を開閉可能に
する開閉蓋とから成り、前記固体処理剤補給装置の装置
本体は、前記収納容器を着脱可能に装着する装着部と、
前記固体処理剤排出開口部から排出された固体処理剤を
受け入れる入口部と、該入口部に近傍に設けられ前記入
口部から搬入された固体処理剤を前記処理液槽に投入可
能にする出口部と、前記入口部から搬入された固体処理
剤を受容する受容部を有する駆動回転可能な回転搬送部
材の外周面に摺接する内壁部とから構成され、前記回転
搬送部材の１回転駆動により、前記装置本体の入口部か
ら搬入された固体処理剤は、駆動回転する前記回転搬送
部材の受容部に収容されて搬送され、前記入口部近傍の
出口部から排出され、前記回転搬送部材内に残留しない
ようにするとともに、前記回転搬送部材の停止時に、前
記開閉蓋を移動させて前記固体処理剤排出開口部を閉止
して前記回転搬送部材と隔離して、前記収納容器内の固
体処理剤全量を回収可能にしたことを特徴とするもので
ある（請求項２）。Further, the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material according to the present invention comprises a plurality of solid processing agents accommodated in a storage container in a processing liquid tank of a light-sensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material. In a solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material for dropping and supplying a predetermined amount to a corresponding processing liquid tank, the storage container includes a container main body for storing a solid processing agent, and a solid processing unit provided at a lower portion of the container main body. An opening / closing lid for opening / closing the agent discharge opening, the apparatus main body of the solid processing agent replenishing device, a mounting unit for detachably mounting the storage container,
An inlet for receiving the solid processing agent discharged from the solid processing agent discharge opening, and an outlet provided near the inlet and allowing the solid processing agent carried from the inlet to be introduced into the processing liquid tank. And an inner wall portion slidably in contact with an outer peripheral surface of a rotatable rotatable transport member having a receiving portion for receiving the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet portion, and one rotation drive of the rotatable transport member, The solid processing agent carried in from the entrance of the apparatus main body is accommodated in the receiving portion of the rotating / transporting member that is driven and rotated, conveyed, discharged from the exit near the entrance, and does not remain in the rotating / transportation member. In addition, when the rotary transport member is stopped, the opening / closing lid is moved to close the solid processing agent discharge opening to be isolated from the rotary transport member, and the total amount of the solid processing agent in the storage container is reduced. Times Is characterized in that the enabling (claim 2).

【００１２】さらに、本発明の写真感光材料処理用固体
処理剤補給装置は、写真感光材料を処理する感光材料処
理装置の処理液槽に、収納容器内に収容された複数個の
固体処理剤を対応する処理液槽に所定量投下して補給す
る写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置において、前
記収納容器は、固体処理剤を収納する複数の容器部を有
する容器本体と、該容器本体の下部に設けた複数の固体
処理剤排出開口部を開閉可能にする少なくとも１個の開
閉蓋とから成り、前記固体処理剤補給装置の装置本体
は、前記収納容器を着脱可能に装着する装着部と、前記
複数の固体処理剤排出開口部から排出された複数の固体
処理剤を受け入れる入口部と、該入口部に近傍に設けら
れ前記入口部から搬入された複数の固体処理剤を前記複
数の処理液槽にそれぞれ投入可能にする出口部と、前記
入口部から搬入された固体処理剤を受容する複数の受容
部を有する駆動回転可能な回転搬送部材の外周面に摺接
する内壁部とから構成され、前記回転搬送部材の１回転
駆動により、前記装置本体の入口部から搬入された各固
体処理剤は、駆動回転する前記回転搬送部材の各受容部
に収容されて搬送され、前記入口部近傍の出口部から排
出され、前記回転搬送部材内に残留しないようにすると
ともに、前記回転搬送部材の停止時に、前記開閉蓋を移
動させて前記固体処理剤排出開口部を閉止して前記回転
搬送部材と隔離して、前記収納容器内の各固体処理剤全
量を回収可能にしたことを特徴とするものである（請求
項３）。Further, the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material according to the present invention includes a plurality of solid processing agents accommodated in a storage container in a processing liquid tank of a light-sensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material. In a solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material for dropping and replenishing a predetermined amount into a corresponding processing liquid tank, the storage container includes a container main body having a plurality of container portions for storing a solid processing agent; The apparatus main body of the solid processing agent replenishing device comprises at least one opening / closing lid for opening and closing a plurality of solid processing agent discharge openings provided at a lower portion, and a mounting section for detachably mounting the storage container. An inlet for receiving a plurality of solid processing agents discharged from the plurality of solid processing agent discharge openings, and a plurality of solid processing agents provided near the inlet and carried in from the inlet. It in the liquid tank And an inner wall portion slidably in contact with an outer peripheral surface of a rotatable and rotatable conveying member having a plurality of receiving portions for receiving the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet portion. By one rotation of the conveying member, each solid processing agent carried in from the entrance of the apparatus main body is accommodated and conveyed in each receiving part of the rotating / conveying member rotating and driven, and from the exit near the entrance. Discharged so that it does not remain in the rotary transport member, and when the rotary transport member is stopped, the opening / closing lid is moved to close the solid processing agent discharge opening and separate from the rotary transport member. The entire amount of each solid processing agent in the storage container can be collected (claim 3).

【００１３】さらにまた、本発明の写真感光材料処理用
固体処理剤補充装置は、写真感光材料を処理する感光材
料処理装置の処理液槽に、収納容器内に収容された複数
個の固体処理剤を対応する処理液槽に所定量投下して補
給する写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置におい
て、前記固体処理剤補給装置は、前記収納容器を着脱可
能に装着する装着部と、前記固体処理剤排出開口部から
排出された固体処理剤を受け入れる入口部と、前記入口
部から搬入された固体処理剤を前記処理液槽に投入可能
にする出口部とから成る装置本体と、前記装置本体内に
駆動回転可能に支持され、前記入口部から搬入された固
体処理剤を受容する受容部を有する回転搬送部材とから
構成され、前記処理液槽に補給される前記固体処理剤の
補給量は、補給必要量を補給する時間間隔が、前記感光
材料処理量に対して均等になるようにしたことを特徴と
するものである（請求項１２）。Further, the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material according to the present invention comprises a plurality of solid processing agents contained in a storage container in a processing liquid tank of the light-sensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material. A solid processing agent replenishing device for processing a photographic light-sensitive material, wherein the solid processing agent replenishing device comprises: a mounting section for detachably mounting the storage container; An apparatus main body comprising an inlet for receiving the solid processing agent discharged from the agent discharge opening, and an outlet for allowing the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet to enter the processing liquid tank; A rotatable conveying member having a receiving portion for receiving the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet portion, and a replenishment amount of the solid processing agent to be supplied to the processing liquid tank, Need replenishment Time interval for replenishing is characterized in that it has to be uniform with respect to the photosensitive material processing weight (claim 12).

【００１４】[0014]

【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明の一実施例を添付図
面に基づいて説明するが、本発明は、これに限定される
ものではない。DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

【００１５】本発明の自動現像機（以下、単に自現機と
もいう）の一例を図面に基づいて説明する。図１（ａ）
は、自現機ＡＰと写真焼付機Ｂとを一体的に構成したハ
ロゲン化銀写真感光材料処理装置（プリンタープロセッ
サ）の正面側全体構成図である。An example of the automatic developing machine of the present invention (hereinafter, also simply referred to as an automatic developing machine) will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 (a)
1 is an overall front side configuration diagram of a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processing apparatus (printer processor) in which a self-developing machine AP and a photographic printing machine B are integrally configured.

【００１６】図１（ａ）において、写真焼付機Ｂの左下
部には、未露光のハロゲン化銀写真感光材料である印画
紙（カラーペーパー）をロール状に収納したマガジンＭ
ａがセットされる。マガジンＭａ内の印画紙は、送りロ
ーラＲ１により所定長さが引き出され、カッター部Ｃｔ
により所定のサイズに切断され、シート状印画紙ｐとな
る。このシート状印画紙ｐは、送りローラＲ２によって
搬送され、回動する搬送ベルトＢｅ及び搬送ベルトＢｅ
の下方に設けられているバキューム手段Ｖに吸引されな
がら露光位置まで移動し、停止、待機する。In FIG. 1A, a magazine M containing a roll of photographic paper (color paper), which is an unexposed silver halide photographic material, is provided at the lower left of the photographic printer B.
a is set. The photographic paper in the magazine Ma is pulled out by a predetermined length by the feed roller R1, and the cutter portion Ct
Is cut into a predetermined size to form a sheet-like photographic paper p. The sheet-shaped photographic paper p is conveyed by the feed roller R2 and rotates, and the conveying belt Be and the conveying belt Be rotate.
Is moved to the exposure position while being sucked by the vacuum means V provided below, stops and waits.

【００１７】ネガキャリアＮｅ上にセットされたネガフ
ィルムに対して光源部Ｌａ、レンズＬｅ、シャッタＳｔ
により、原画の画像を露光される。露光が終了すると、
シート状印画紙ｐは搬送ベルトＢｅにより再び搬送さ
れ、さらに送りローラＲ３，Ｒ４及び複数対の送りロー
ラＲ５により搬送され、自現機ＡＰ内に導入される。A light source La, a lens Le, and a shutter St are applied to a negative film set on a negative carrier Ne.
Thus, the image of the original image is exposed. When exposure is completed,
The sheet-like photographic paper p is transported again by the transport belt Be, further transported by the feed rollers R3, R4 and a plurality of pairs of feed rollers R5, and introduced into the automatic developing machine AP.

【００１８】自現機ＡＰでは、シート状印画紙ｐは、処
理液槽であるそれぞれ発色現像槽１Ａ、漂白定着槽１
Ｂ、安定槽１Ｃ，１Ｄ，１Ｅ内（実質的に３槽構成の処
理槽１）をローラ搬送手段（参照記号ナシ）により順次
搬送され、それぞれ、発色現像処理、漂白定着処理、安
定化処理がなされる。前記各処理がなされたシート状印
画紙ｐは、乾燥部６において乾燥されて機外に排出され
る。In the automatic developing machine AP, the sheet-like photographic paper p is processed by a color developing tank 1A and a bleach-fixing tank 1 which are tanks for processing liquid, respectively.
B, the inside of the stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D, and 1E (substantially three processing tanks 1) is sequentially conveyed by roller conveying means (reference symbol pear), and color developing processing, bleach-fixing processing, and stabilizing processing are performed, respectively. Done. The sheet-shaped photographic paper p having been subjected to each of the above-described processes is dried in the drying unit 6 and discharged outside the machine.

【００１９】また、実施例においては、印画紙ｐはカッ
トされた状態で自現機ＡＰ内に導かれるものであるが、
帯状で自現機ＡＰ内に導かれるものであってもよい。In the embodiment, the photographic paper p is guided into the self-developing machine AP in a cut state.
It may be guided in the self-developing machine AP in a belt shape.

【００２０】また、本願発明に係る自現機ＡＰは、写真
焼付機Ｂと一体的に構成しても、自現機ＡＰ単体だけで
もよいことは言うまでもない。また、本発明の説明とし
て、発色現像槽１Ａ、漂白定着槽１Ｂ、安定槽１Ｃ，１
Ｄ，１Ｅを有する実質的に３槽構成の処理槽１を有する
自現機ＡＰについて行うが、これに限られるものではな
く、露光済みのネガフィルムを処理する発色現像槽、漂
白槽、定着槽、安定槽を有する実質的に４槽または、そ
れ以上の処理槽を有する構成の自現機であっても本発明
は適用できるものである。It is needless to say that the self-developing machine AP according to the present invention may be constituted integrally with the photoprinting machine B or may be constituted by the self-developing machine AP alone. Further, as a description of the present invention, a color developing tank 1A, a bleach-fix tank 1B, a stabilizing tank 1C, 1
D, 1E, but is not limited to the self-developing machine AP having the processing tank 1 of substantially three tanks, but is not limited thereto, and a color developing tank, a bleaching tank, and a fixing tank for processing an exposed negative film. The present invention can be applied to a self-developing machine having a configuration having substantially four or more treatment tanks having a stabilization tank.

【００２１】図１（ｂ）は自現機ＡＰの平面構成図であ
る。上記発色現像槽１Ａ、漂白定着槽１Ｂ、安定槽１Ｅ
の各処理槽には、補助タンク２Ａ，２Ｂ，２Ｃ，２Ｄ，
２Ｅが連設されている。該補助タンク２Ａ，２Ｂ，２Ｅ
には、固体処理剤補給装置（以下、補給装置と称す）３
０から固体処理剤が供給される。４０は、前記補給装置
３０に着脱可能に装着する固体処理剤収納容器（以下、
収納容器と称す）である。FIG. 1B is a plan view of the automatic machine AP. The above color developing tank 1A, bleach-fix tank 1B, stabilizing tank 1E
Each processing tank has auxiliary tanks 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D,
2E is provided continuously. The auxiliary tanks 2A, 2B, 2E
Has a solid processing agent replenishing device (hereinafter referred to as a replenishing device) 3
From 0, a solid processing agent is supplied. Reference numeral 40 denotes a solid processing agent storage container (hereinafter, referred to as a detachable container) which is detachably mounted on the replenishing device 30
(Referred to as a storage container).

【００２２】５１は、前記発色現像槽１Ａ、安定槽１Ｅ
に補充水を供給する補充水タンクである。Reference numeral 51 denotes the color developing tank 1A and the stabilizing tank 1E.
Replenishing water tank that supplies replenishing water to the tank.

【００２３】図２は、この発明に係る自現機ＡＰと写真
焼付機ＢとソータＳとを一体に構成したプリンタープロ
セッサの全体を示す斜視図である。図において、自現機
ＡＰの蓋１０４を上方に開いて、固体処理剤を収納した
収納容器４０を後述の補給装置３０に装着して定置さ
せ、収納容器４０内に収容された各種の固体処理剤を前
記各処理槽に補充する。FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the entirety of a printer processor in which the self-developing machine AP, photographic printer B and sorter S according to the present invention are integrated. In the figure, the lid 104 of the automatic processing machine AP is opened upward, and a storage container 40 storing the solid processing agent is mounted on a replenishing device 30 to be described later and fixed, and various types of solid processing stored in the storage container 40 are performed. The agent is replenished to each of the treatment tanks.

【００２４】図３（ａ）はシート状印画紙現像処理用の
自現機ＡＰの構成図である。自現機ＡＰでは、シート状
印画紙ｐは、発色現像槽１Ａ、漂白定着槽１Ｂ、安定槽
１Ｃ，１Ｄ，１Ｅ内の各処理液（ＣＤ，ＢＦ，ＳＲ１〜
３）により処理されたのち乾燥部６で乾燥される。液面
レベルとして漂白定着槽１Ｂに対し、安定槽１Ｃ，１
Ｄ，１Ｅが順次高くなっている。従って１Ｅからのオー
バーフロー液は重力により１Ｄ，１Ｃ，１Ｂと流れこむ
ような構造（カウンターカレント方式）となっている。
５１は補充水タンク、５２は給水ポンプ、５３は送水
管、５４は補充水供給制御手段である。５６は印画紙の
処理量を検知する処理量情報検出手段、５７は前記処理
量情報に基づき所定量の固体処理剤を適時補給する固体
処理剤供給制御手段である。FIG. 3A is a block diagram of a self-developing machine AP for developing a photographic paper sheet. In the automatic developing machine AP, the sheet-like photographic paper p is processed by the respective processing liquids (CD, BF, SR1 to SR1) in the color developing tank 1A, the bleach-fixing tank 1B, and the stabilizing tanks 1C, 1D, 1E.
After the treatment in 3), the drying is performed in the drying unit 6. As the liquid level, the bleach-fixing tank 1B is compared with the stabilizing tanks 1C and 1B.
D and 1E increase sequentially. Therefore, the overflow liquid from 1E has a structure (counter current method) in which it flows into 1D, 1C, and 1B by gravity.
51 is a replenishing water tank, 52 is a water supply pump, 53 is a water pipe, and 54 is a replenishing water supply control means. Reference numeral 56 denotes processing amount information detecting means for detecting the processing amount of the photographic paper, and reference numeral 57 denotes solid processing agent supply control means for appropriately replenishing a predetermined amount of solid processing agent based on the processing amount information.

【００２５】図３（ｂ）はネガフィルム現像処理用の自
現機ＡＮの構成図である。該自現機ＡＮでは、ネガフィ
ルムｆは、処理液槽である発色現像槽１ＮＡ、漂白槽１
ＮＢ、定着槽１ＮＣ，１ＮＤ、安定槽１ＮＥ，１ＮＦ，
１ＮＧ内の各処理液（ＣＤ，ＢＦ，ＳＲ１〜３）により
処理されたのち乾燥部６で乾燥される。上記発色現像槽
１ＮＡ、漂白槽１ＮＢ、定着槽１ＮＤ、安定槽１ＮＧの
各処理液槽には、それぞれ固体処理剤を供給する補給装
置３０が設けてある。なお、前記自現機ＡＰと同じ機能
を有する部分には、図３（ａ）と同一符号を付してあ
る。FIG. 3B is a diagram showing the construction of an automatic developing machine AN for developing a negative film. In the automatic developing machine AN, the negative film f is supplied to the color developing tank 1NA and the bleaching tank 1 which are processing liquid tanks.
NB, fixing tanks 1NC, 1ND, stabilizing tanks 1NE, 1NF,
After being processed by each processing liquid (CD, BF, SR1 to 3) in 1NG, it is dried in the drying unit 6. Each of the processing liquid tanks of the color developing tank 1NA, the bleaching tank 1NB, the fixing tank 1ND, and the stabilizing tank 1NG is provided with a replenishing device 30 for supplying a solid processing agent. Parts having the same functions as those of the self-developing machine AP are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

【００２６】図４は、図１の自現機ＡＰのＺ−Ｚ断面に
おける処理槽である発色現像槽１Ａと補助タンク（溶解
槽）２Ａと補給装置３０の断面図である。漂白定着槽１
Ｂおよび安定槽１Ｅもほぼ同一構造をなすから、以下発
色現像槽１Ａを代表して説明する。FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a color developing tank 1A, an auxiliary tank (dissolving tank) 2A and a replenishing device 30 which are processing tanks in a ZZ section of the automatic developing machine AP of FIG. Bleaching and fixing tank 1
B and the stabilizing tank 1E have substantially the same structure, and therefore, the color developing tank 1A will be described below as a representative.

【００２７】なお、図には、構成をわかりやすくするた
めに、感光材料を搬送する搬送手段等は省略してある。
また、本例においては、固体処理剤として錠剤型固体処
理剤Ｊを用いた場合について説明するが、顆粒状固体処
理剤にも適用可能である。In the drawing, a conveying means for conveying the photosensitive material is omitted for easy understanding of the structure.
Further, in this example, a case where a tablet-type solid processing agent J is used as the solid processing agent will be described, but the present invention is also applicable to a granular solid processing agent.

【００２８】感光材料（ｐ又はｆ）を処理する処理槽１
Ａは、該処理槽１Ａを形成する仕切壁２１の外側に一体
的に設けた補助タンク（溶解槽）２Ａを有する。処理槽
１Ａと補助タンク２Ａとは連通窓２１Ａが形成された仕
切壁２１により仕切られており、処理液は流通できるよ
うになっている。補助タンク２Ａ内にはフィルタ２２、
ヒータ２５、温度センサ２６、液面センサ２７が設けて
ある。このフィルタ２２の中は、補助タンク２Ａの下方
壁を貫通して設けられた循環パイプ２３Ａを介して循環
ポンプ２４（循環手段）の吸引側に連通している。前記
循環ポンプ２４の吐出側に連通した循環パイプ２３Ｂの
他端は処理槽１の外壁を貫通し、該処理槽１に連通して
いる。この様な構成により、循環ポンプ２４が作動する
と処理液は補助タンク２Ａから吸い込まれ、処理槽１Ａ
に吐出されて、処理液は処理槽１Ａ内の処理液と混じり
合い、再び補助タンク２Ａへと入り循環を繰り返すこと
になる。１１はオーバーフロー管、１２は廃液タンクで
ある。Processing tank 1 for processing photosensitive material (p or f)
A has an auxiliary tank (dissolution tank) 2A integrally provided outside a partition wall 21 forming the processing tank 1A. The processing tank 1A and the auxiliary tank 2A are partitioned by a partition wall 21 having a communication window 21A formed therein, so that the processing liquid can be circulated. A filter 22 is provided in the auxiliary tank 2A,
A heater 25, a temperature sensor 26, and a liquid level sensor 27 are provided. The inside of the filter 22 communicates with the suction side of a circulation pump 24 (circulation means) via a circulation pipe 23A provided through the lower wall of the auxiliary tank 2A. The other end of the circulation pipe 23 </ b> B communicating with the discharge side of the circulation pump 24 penetrates the outer wall of the processing tank 1 and communicates with the processing tank 1. With such a configuration, when the circulation pump 24 operates, the processing liquid is sucked from the auxiliary tank 2A, and the processing tank 1A
The processing liquid is mixed with the processing liquid in the processing tank 1A, enters the auxiliary tank 2A again, and repeats the circulation. 11 is an overflow pipe, and 12 is a waste liquid tank.

【００２９】前記補助タンク２Ａに補充水Ｗを供給する
補充水供給手段５０は、補充水タンク５１、給水ポンプ
５２、送水管５３Ａ，５３Ｂから構成されていて、補充
水供給制御手段５４により適時適量の補充水Ｗを補給す
る。The replenishing water supply means 50 for supplying the replenishing water W to the auxiliary tank 2A comprises a replenishing water tank 51, a water supply pump 52, and water supply pipes 53A and 53B. Replenishing water W is supplied.

【００３０】補給装置３０は、処理量情報検出手段５
６、固体処理剤供給制御手段５７（以上図３参照）、錠
剤型固体処理剤Ｊを収容する収納容器４０、補給装置３
０から構成されている。該補給装置３０はモータＭによ
り駆動される。自現機ＡＰの上部カバー１０２の上面の
一部には、蓋１０４が揺動自在に蝶合されていて、該蓋
１０４を図示一点鎖線ａ方向に開放して、前記収納容器
４０を装填または交換して錠剤型固体処理剤Ｊの補充を
行う。The replenishing device 30 includes a processing amount information detecting means 5
6. Solid processing agent supply control means 57 (see FIG. 3 above), storage container 40 containing tablet type solid processing agent J, replenishing device 3
0. The supply device 30 is driven by a motor M. A lid 104 is swingably hinged to a part of the upper surface of the upper cover 102 of the automatic machine AP, and the lid 104 is opened in the direction of the dashed line a in FIG. The tablet type solid processing agent J is replaced and replenished.

【００３１】図５は自現機の処理槽に直接投入する円形
断面を有する錠剤型固体処理剤Ｊの各種形状を示す。図
５（ａ）は、偏平な円筒形状の固体処理剤Ｊの断面図を
示し、中心軸と直角方向にほぼ平行な平面部ａ，ｂと、
円筒面部ｄとから成り、コーナーに面とり（ｃ）を施し
た直径Ｄ、厚さＨを有する。図５（ｂ）は該固体処理剤
Ｊの平面図、図５（ｃ）は該固体処理剤Ｊの斜視図であ
る。図５（ｄ）は上下面がそれぞれフラットで円周面が
凸面アールを有した太鼓型をなす固体処理剤Ｊの断面図
である。図５（ｅ）は上下面がほぼ球形凸面をなす碁石
状の固体処理剤Ｊの断面図である。図５（ｆ）は上下面
がほぼ球形凹面をなす固体処理剤Ｊの断面図である。図
５（ｇ）は中央付近に穴のあいたドーナツ形状の固体処
理剤を示す斜視図である。図５（ｈ）は球形状の固体処
理剤の斜視図である。FIG. 5 shows various shapes of the tablet-type solid processing agent J having a circular cross section and directly charged into the processing tank of the automatic processing machine. FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a flat cylindrical solid processing agent J, and includes flat portions a and b substantially parallel to a direction perpendicular to the central axis.
It has a diameter D and a thickness H with a chamfer (c) at the corner. FIG. 5B is a plan view of the solid processing agent J, and FIG. 5C is a perspective view of the solid processing agent J. FIG. 5D is a cross-sectional view of a drum-shaped solid processing agent J having upper and lower surfaces that are flat and a circumferential surface having a convex radius. FIG. 5E is a cross-sectional view of a go-stone solid processing agent J whose upper and lower surfaces are substantially spherical convex surfaces. FIG. 5F is a cross-sectional view of the solid processing agent J whose upper and lower surfaces are substantially spherical concave surfaces. FIG. 5 (g) is a perspective view showing a donut-shaped solid processing agent having a hole near the center. FIG. 5H is a perspective view of a spherical solid processing agent.

【００３２】図６は固体処理剤を収容する収納容器４０
の斜視図、図７は該収納容器４０の分解斜視図、図８
（ａ）はネガフィルム現像処理用の自現機ＡＮの処理槽
に補給する固体処理剤（ＪN1〜ＪN4）を収容する収納容
器４０Ｎの正面断面図、図８（ｂ）は印画紙現像処理用
の自現機ＡＰの処理槽に補給する固体処理剤（ＪP1〜Ｊ
P3）を収容する収納容器４０Ｐの正面断面図、図９
（ａ）は該収納容器の側面断面図である。FIG. 6 shows a storage container 40 for storing a solid processing agent.
7 is an exploded perspective view of the storage container 40, FIG.
(A) the negative film developing solid processing agent for replenishing the processing tanks of the automatic processor AN for (J N1 ~J N4) front sectional view of the container 40N to accommodate the, 8 (b) is photographic paper developing Solid processing agent ( JP1 to JP) to be supplied to the processing tank of the automatic processing machine AP for processing.
FIG. 9 is a front sectional view of a storage container 40P for storing P3 ).
(A) is a side sectional view of the storage container.

【００３３】収納容器４０は、複数個の固体処理剤Ｊ
（ＪN1〜ＪN4又はＪP1〜ＪP3）を収納する容器本体４１
と、容器本体４１の上部開口部４１Ａを閉止する固定蓋
４２と、容器本体４１の下部開口部（固体処理剤排出開
口部）４１Ｂを開閉可能に閉鎖する可動の開閉蓋４３
と、容器本体４１の両側面に植設されたガイドピン４４
とから構成されている。前記容器本体４１はＪ字形状を
なし、長辺部をほぼ垂直にして補給装置３０に装着さ
れ、容器本体４１内に収容された固体処理剤Ｊは下部開
口部４１Ｂから斜め下方に放出される。The storage container 40 contains a plurality of solid processing agents J.
(J N1 through J N4 or J P1 through J P3) the container body 41 for containing the
A fixed lid 42 for closing the upper opening 41A of the container body 41, and a movable opening / closing lid 43 for opening and closing the lower opening (solid processing agent discharge opening) 41B of the container body 41.
And guide pins 44 implanted on both sides of the container body 41
It is composed of The container main body 41 has a J-shape and is attached to the replenishing device 30 with its long side substantially vertical, and the solid processing agent J contained in the container main body 41 is discharged obliquely downward from the lower opening 41B. .

【００３４】前記容器本体４１の内側には、収容する固
体処理剤Ｊの平面部ａ，ｂ（図５（ａ）参照）を案内す
る複数の仕切り壁４１Ｃが一体に固定されていて、容器
本体４１の内部は７列の分室に区分されている。そして
各分室内には、固体処理剤Ｊの各外周面が外接して、図
示の１０個の固体処理剤が縦列状態に収容可能である。
従って、容器本体４１の全分室内には、合計７０（７×
１０）個の固体処理剤Ｊが収容可能である。Inside the container body 41, a plurality of partition walls 41C for guiding the flat portions a and b (see FIG. 5 (a)) of the solid processing agent J to be housed are integrally fixed. The inside of 41 is divided into seven rows of compartments. In each compartment, the outer peripheral surfaces of the solid processing agents J are circumscribed, and ten solid processing agents shown can be accommodated in tandem.
Therefore, a total of 70 (7 ×
10) The solid processing agents J can be accommodated.

【００３５】[0035]

【表１】 [Table 1]

【００３６】表１は本発明に係る固体処理剤補給装置に
おける固体処理剤Ｊの一実験例を示すものである。Table 1 shows an experimental example of the solid processing agent J in the solid processing agent supply device according to the present invention.

【００３７】表１及び図８（ａ）に示すように、前記収
納容器４０Ｎの第１の分室には１０個の発色現像用の固
体処理剤ＪN1、第２の分室には１０個の漂白用の固体処
理剤ＪN2、第３〜６の分室には４０個の定着用の固体処
理剤ＪN3、第７の分室には１個の安定用の固体処理剤Ｊ
N4が収容される。As shown in Table 1 and FIG. 8A, the first compartment of the storage container 40N has 10 solid processing agents J N1 for color development, and the second compartment has 10 bleaching agents. Solid processing agent J N2 , 40 fixing solid processing agents J N3 in the third to sixth compartments, and one stabilizing solid processing agent J in the seventh compartment.
N4 is accommodated.

【００３８】また、表１及び図８（ｂ）に示すように、
前記収納容器４０Ｐの第１及び第２の分室には各１０個
の発色現像用の固体処理剤ＪP1、第３〜６の分室には各
１０個の漂白定着用の固体処理剤ＪP2、第７の分室には
４個の安定用の固体処理剤ＪP3が収容される。As shown in Table 1 and FIG.
In each of the first and second compartments of the storage container 40P, ten solid processing agents J P1 for color development, and in each of the third to sixth compartments, ten solid processing agents J P2 for bleaching and fixing, The seventh compartment holds four solid processing agents J P3 for stabilization.

【００３９】前記自動現像機ＡＮにおいて所定のネガフ
ィルム処理量を前記検出手段５６により検出して、固体
処理剤供給制御手段５７により上記固体処理剤ＪN1〜Ｊ
N4の所定量を各処理槽に補給する。即ち、後述の回転搬
送部材３２の１回転毎に、固体処理剤ＪN1は１錠、固体
処理剤ＪN2は１錠、固体処理剤ＪN3は４錠、固体処理剤
ＪN4は初回のみ１錠を投下補給する。従って収納容器４
０Ｎ内に収納された固体処理剤の種類は異なっていても
最後にはすべて同時に費消されて皆無になる。空になっ
た収納容器４０Ｎは補給装置から取り外して、新規固体
処理剤Ｊを充填した収納容器４０Ｎをユニット毎交換す
る。In the automatic developing machine AN, a predetermined negative film processing amount is detected by the detection means 56, and the solid processing agents J N1 to J N are controlled by the solid processing agent supply control means 57.
A predetermined amount of N4 is supplied to each processing tank. That is, for each rotation of the rotary conveying member 32 will be described later, the solid processing agent J N1 is one tablet solid processing agent J N2 is one tablet solid processing agent J N3 is 4 tablets, solid processing agent J N4 is only the first 1 Drop and refill tablets. Therefore, storage container 4
Even if the types of the solid processing agents stored in 0N are different, all of them are consumed at the same time at the end and are completely eliminated. The empty storage container 40N is removed from the replenishing device, and the storage container 40N filled with the new solid processing agent J is replaced for each unit.

【００４０】また、自動現像機ＡＰにおいても同様にし
て固体処理剤ＪP1〜ＪP3の所定量を各処理槽に補給す
る。即ち、後述の回転搬送部材３２の１回転毎に、固体
処理剤ＪP1は２錠、固体処理剤ＪP2は４錠、固体処理剤
ＪP3は１錠ずつ投下補給する。従って収納容器４０Ｐ内
に収納された固体処理剤の種類は異なっていても最後に
はすべて同時に費消されて皆無になる。新旧の収納容器
４０Ｐの交換は上記収納容器４０Ｎと同様に容易に実施
される。In the automatic developing machine AP, a predetermined amount of the solid processing agents J P1 to J P3 is similarly supplied to each processing tank. That is, for each rotation of the rotary conveying member 32 will be described later, the solid processing agent J P1 is two tablets, solid processing agent J P2 is 4 tablets, solid processing agent J P3 is dropped supply one tablet. Therefore, even if the types of the solid processing agents stored in the storage container 40P are different, all of them are consumed at the same time at the end and are completely eliminated. The replacement of the old and new storage containers 40P is easily carried out similarly to the storage container 40N.

【００４１】従って新規固体処理剤Ｊを充填した各容器
本体をユニット毎一斉に交換することでができる。Therefore, each container body filled with the new solid processing agent J can be replaced simultaneously for each unit.

【００４２】前記容器本体４１の下部開口部（固体処理
剤排出開口部、以下、排出開口部と称す）４１Ｂの近傍
には、長溝部４１Ｄが穿設されていて、前記開閉蓋４３
が摺動して挿入、離脱可能になっている。該可動の開閉
蓋４３は排出開口部４１Ｂを開閉可能に閉鎖する。Near the lower opening (solid processing agent discharge opening, hereinafter referred to as discharge opening) 41B of the container main body 41, a long groove 41D is formed.
Can slide and be inserted and removed. The movable opening / closing lid 43 closes the discharge opening 41B so that it can be opened and closed.

【００４３】固体処理剤補充前の収納容器４０の保管時
には、前記開閉蓋４３が容器本体４１底部の排出開口部
４１Ｂを閉止して、固体処理剤Ｊの落下防止と防湿の役
割をなしている。また、開閉蓋４３の引き出し方向を、
円形断面を有する錠剤型固体処理剤Ｊの回転方向に対し
て移動可能にすることにより、開閉蓋４３の固体処理剤
Ｊによる摺動抵抗を少なくして引き出しを容易とすると
ともに、固体処理剤Ｊの摩擦による損壊・防止や粉末発
生防止に有効である。When the storage container 40 is stored before the solid processing agent is replenished, the opening / closing lid 43 closes the discharge opening 41B at the bottom of the container body 41, thereby preventing the solid processing agent J from dropping and preventing moisture. . Also, the pulling direction of the opening / closing lid 43 is
By allowing the tablet-shaped solid processing agent J having a circular cross section to be movable in the rotation direction, the sliding resistance of the opening / closing lid 43 due to the solid processing agent J is reduced to facilitate drawing out and the solid processing agent J It is effective in preventing damage and damage due to friction of powder and preventing powder generation.

【００４４】図９（ａ）は、収納容器４０の排出開口部
４１Ｂを開閉蓋４３により閉止した状態を示す側面断面
図である。図９（ｂ）は、開閉蓋４３を引き上げて収納
容器４０の排出開口部４１Ｂを開放した状態を示す側面
断面図である。前記開閉蓋４３は、排出開口部４１Ｂを
閉止する遮蔽面部４３Ａと、開閉操作部４３Ｂとから成
り前記長溝部４１Ｄに摺接して移動する。FIG. 9A is a side sectional view showing a state where the discharge opening 41B of the storage container 40 is closed by the opening / closing lid 43. FIG. 9B is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening / closing lid 43 is pulled up and the discharge opening 41B of the storage container 40 is opened. The opening / closing lid 43 includes a shielding surface 43A that closes the discharge opening 41B, and an opening / closing operation section 43B, and moves by sliding contact with the long groove 41D.

【００４５】図１０は前記収納容器４０を装着した補給
装置３０の斜視図、図１１はその部分断面図、図１２は
図１１におけるＡ−Ｂ−Ｃ−Ｄ−Ｅ−Ｆ−Ｇ断面図であ
る。FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the replenishing device 30 in which the storage container 40 is mounted, FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view thereof, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of ABCD-EFFG in FIG. is there.

【００４６】前記収納容器４０の容器本体４１の排出開
口部４１Ｂを含む下方壁面部は、補給装置３０の装置本
体（ハウジング）３１の装着部３１Ａに着脱可能に装着
される。該装着部３１Ａの両側壁に穿設されたガイド溝
部３１Ｂは、前記容器本体４１の両側壁に植設されたガ
イドピン４４に摺接して、収納容器４０を位置決めす
る。The lower wall surface including the discharge opening 41B of the container body 41 of the storage container 40 is detachably mounted on the mounting portion 31A of the apparatus main body (housing) 31 of the supply device 30. The guide grooves 31B formed on both side walls of the mounting portion 31A are in sliding contact with the guide pins 44 planted on both side walls of the container body 41 to position the storage container 40.

【００４７】前記装置本体３１の装着部３１Ａの両側壁
には、溝部３１Ｃが穿設されていて、前記収納容器４０
の装着時に、前記開閉蓋４３の両側縁を保持する。ま
た、前記装置本体３１の装着部３１Ａの前方の壁部に
は、ストッパ部３１Ｄが設けられている。収納容器４０
を装着部３１Ａに装着する押し下げ動作により、前記開
閉蓋４３の開閉操作部４３Ｂが前記ストッパ部３１Ｄに
当接して進行が遮られて停止し、容器本体４１のみが前
進して、排出開口部４１Ｂは次第に開放され、収納容器
４０の装着完了により排出開口部４１Ｂは全開状態にな
る。On both side walls of the mounting portion 31A of the apparatus main body 31, grooves 31C are formed.
At the time of mounting, both side edges of the opening / closing lid 43 are held. A stopper 31D is provided on a wall in front of the mounting portion 31A of the apparatus main body 31. Storage container 40
The opening / closing operation portion 43B of the opening / closing lid 43 comes into contact with the stopper portion 31D and is stopped by the pushing-down operation of attaching the container body 41 to the mounting portion 31A. Is gradually opened, and the discharge opening 41B is fully opened when the mounting of the storage container 40 is completed.

【００４８】前記補給装置３０の装置本体３１の内部に
は、前記収納容器４０を装着するため上部に開口部を有
する嵌合穴から成る装着部３１Ａと、前記収納容器４０
内の固体処理剤Ｊを受け入れる入口部３１Ｅと、入口部
３１Ｅから搬入された固体処理剤Ｊを受容して搬送する
円筒状の回転搬送部材３２の外周面に摺接する内壁面を
有する中空円筒室３１Ｆと、前記回転搬送部材３２によ
り搬送された固体処理剤Ｊを排出する出口部３１Ｇとが
形成されている。前記中空円筒室３１Ｆの両端の開口部
は蓋部材３３により閉止されている。In the inside of the apparatus main body 31 of the replenishing device 30, a mounting portion 31A having a fitting hole having an opening at an upper portion for mounting the storage container 40 is provided.
A hollow cylindrical chamber having an inlet portion 31E for receiving the solid processing agent J therein and an inner wall surface slidingly contacting the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical rotary transfer member 32 for receiving and transferring the solid processing agent J carried in from the inlet portion 31E. 31F and an outlet 31G for discharging the solid processing agent J transported by the rotary transport member 32 are formed. Openings at both ends of the hollow cylindrical chamber 31F are closed by a lid member 33.

【００４９】前記装置本体３１の入口部３１Ｅの下部と
出口部３１Ｇの上部との間には、通路部３１Ｈが形成さ
れていて、装置本体３１に装着された収納容器４０内に
発生した固体処理剤Ｊの小塊や粉末を該通路部３１Ｈを
通して下方の出口部３１Ｇに落下させる。A passage 31H is formed between the lower part of the inlet 31E and the upper part of the outlet 31G of the apparatus main body 31, and the solid processing generated in the storage container 40 mounted on the apparatus main body 31. The small mass or powder of the agent J is dropped to the lower outlet 31G through the passage 31H.

【００５０】図１３（ａ）は回転搬送部材３２の正面
図、図１３（ｂ）は回転搬送部材３２の斜視図、図１４
は回転搬送部材３２のＡ−Ａ，Ｂ−Ｂ，Ｃ−Ｃ，Ｄ−
Ｄ，Ｅ−Ｅ，Ｆ−Ｆ，Ｇ−Ｇ各断面図である。FIG. 13A is a front view of the rotary transport member 32, FIG. 13B is a perspective view of the rotary transport member 32, and FIG.
Are AA, BB, CC, D-
It is each sectional view of D, EE, FF, and GG.

【００５１】前記回転搬送部材３２には、前記収納容器
４０の７列の分室に対応して、７列の固体処理剤受容部
３２Ａ，３２Ｂ，３２Ｃ，３２Ｄ，３２Ｅ，３２Ｆ，３
２Ｇが９０°ずつ位相をずらせて設けてある。前記固体
処理剤受容部３２Ａ〜３２Ｇを有する回転搬送部材３２
は回転軸３４と一体に固定されている。該回転軸３４の
一方の端部には、歯車Ｇ３が固定されている。該歯車Ｇ
３は、モータＭに固定された歯車Ｇ１から中間歯車Ｇ２
を介して駆動回転される。前記モータＭは、前記装置本
体３１内に穿設された穴部３１Ｊに内装されている。前
記モータＭは、前記回転搬送部材３２の回転駆動と、シ
ャッタ部材３５の開閉駆動とを行う。該シャッタ部材３
５は前記回転軸３４の軸上に軸支され、図示しない間欠
揺動機構により、前記回転搬送部材３２の１回転に連動
して、固体処理剤補給時にのみ前記装置本体３１の出口
部３１Ｇを開放状態になし、補給時以外には、出口部３
１Ｇを閉止状態に保持する。３１Ｋは、前記出口部３１
Ｇ開放時のシャッタ部材３５を収納するための溝部であ
る。補給時以外に、シャッタ部材３５により出口部３１
Ｇを閉止状態にすることにより、補給装置３０の下方の
処理槽から上昇する処理液蒸気の装置本体内への進入を
防止し、防湿効果を高める。The rotary transport member 32 has seven rows of solid processing agent receiving portions 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D, 32E, 32F, 3 corresponding to the seven rows of compartments of the storage container 40.
2G is provided with a phase shift of 90 °. The rotary transport member 32 having the solid processing agent receiving portions 32A to 32G
Is fixed integrally with the rotating shaft 34. A gear G3 is fixed to one end of the rotating shaft 34. The gear G
3 is a gear G1 fixed to the motor M to an intermediate gear G2.
Is driven and rotated. The motor M is housed in a hole 31J formed in the apparatus main body 31. The motor M drives the rotary transport member 32 to rotate and the shutter member 35 to open and close. The shutter member 3
5 is supported on the axis of the rotary shaft 34, and interlocks with one rotation of the rotary transport member 32 by an intermittent swinging mechanism (not shown) so that the outlet portion 31G of the apparatus main body 31 is opened only when the solid processing agent is supplied. Exit 3 except when replenished
1G is kept closed. 31K is the outlet 31
A groove for accommodating the shutter member 35 when G is opened. Except at the time of replenishment, the shutter member 35 causes the outlet 31
By setting G to the closed state, the processing liquid vapor rising from the processing tank below the replenishing device 30 is prevented from entering the apparatus main body, and the moisture-proof effect is enhanced.

【００５２】前記固体処理剤受容部３２Ａ〜３２Ｇ内に
は、回転搬送部材３２の１回転により、前記収納容器４
０内の固体処理剤Ｊが順次投入される。回転搬送部材３
２の回転による固体処理剤補給過程を以下に説明する。In the solid processing agent receiving portions 32A to 32G, the storage container 4
Solid processing agents J in 0 are sequentially charged. Rotary conveying member 3
The process of replenishing the solid processing agent by the second rotation will be described below.

【００５３】（１）収納容器４０が補給装置３０の装着
部に装着されて、前記開閉蓋４３が自動的に開けられ
て、排出開口部４１Ｂを開放状態にされたとき、容器本
体４１内の先頭の固体処理剤Ｊは、停止状態の回転搬送
部材３２の外周面に当接して初期の停止状態に保持され
る（図１１参照）。(1) When the storage container 40 is mounted on the mounting portion of the replenishing device 30 and the opening / closing lid 43 is automatically opened to open the discharge opening 41B, The leading solid processing agent J abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating transport member 32 in the stopped state and is kept in the initial stopped state (see FIG. 11).

【００５４】（２）回転搬送部材３２の回転開始によ
り、先ず、前記容器本体４１内の排出開口部４１Ｂか
ら、第１列の固体処理剤受容部３２Ａに固体処理剤ＪN1
が、第２列の固体処理剤受容部３２Ｂに固体処理剤ＪN2
が、第３列ないし第６列の各固体処理剤受容部３２Ｃに
固体処理剤ＪN3が、第７列の固体処理剤受容部３２Ｇに
固体処理剤ＪN4が、それぞれ投入される。(2) When the rotation of the rotary transport member 32 starts, first, the solid processing agent J N1 is transferred from the discharge opening 41B in the container body 41 to the first row of solid processing agent receiving portions 32A.
But solid processing agent J N2 in the second column of the solid processing agent receiving portion 32B
However, the solid processing agent J N3 is supplied to the solid processing agent receiving portions 32C in the third to sixth rows, and the solid processing agent J N4 is supplied to the solid processing agent receiving portions 32G in the seventh row.

【００５５】（３）引き続き、回転搬送部材３２の回転
により、前記受容部３２Ａ，３２Ｂ，３２Ｃ，３２Ｇが
装置本体３１の下方の出口部３１Ｇに一致した位置に達
すると、前記受容部３２Ａ，３２Ｂ，３２Ｃ，３２Ｇに
それぞれ収容された４錠の固体処理剤Ｊ（ＪN1、ＪN2、
ＪN3、ＪN4）が落下して、出口部３１Ｇを通過して、下
方の処理槽内に補給される。図１５はこの固体処理剤Ｊ
の補給状態を示す断面図である。(3) Subsequently, when the receiving portions 32A, 32B, 32C, 32G reach a position corresponding to the outlet portion 31G below the apparatus main body 31 by the rotation of the rotary conveying member 32, the receiving portions 32A, 32B. , 32C, 32G, 4 tablets of solid processing agent J (J N1 , J N2 ,
J N3 , J N4 ) fall, pass through the outlet 31G, and are supplied to the lower processing tank. FIG. 15 shows this solid processing agent J.
It is sectional drawing which shows the replenishment state of FIG.

【００５６】（４）回転搬送部材３２がさらに９０°回
転する間に、第４列の固体処理剤受容部３２Ｄに固体処
理剤ＪN3が投入されて搬送され、出口部３１Ｇを通過し
て、下方の処理槽内に補給される。(4) While the rotating / conveying member 32 is further rotated by 90 °, the solid processing agent J N3 is supplied to and conveyed to the fourth row of solid processing agent receiving portions 32D, passes through the outlet portion 31G, It is supplied to the lower processing tank.

【００５７】（５）回転搬送部材３２がさらに９０°回
転する間に、第５列の固体処理剤受容部３２Ｅに固体処
理剤ＪN3が投入されて搬送され、出口部３１Ｇを通過し
て、下方の処理槽内に補給される。(5) While the rotating / conveying member 32 is further rotated by 90 °, the solid processing agent J N3 is introduced into the fifth column of solid processing agent receiving portions 32E, is conveyed, passes through the outlet portion 31G, and It is supplied to the lower processing tank.

【００５８】（６）回転搬送部材３２がさらに９０°回
転する間に、第６列の固体処理剤受容部３２Ｆに固体処
理剤ＪN3が投入されて搬送され、出口部３１Ｇを通過し
て、下方の処理槽内に補給される。(6) While the rotating / conveying member 32 is further rotated by 90 °, the solid processing agent J N3 is supplied to and conveyed to the sixth row of solid processing agent receiving portions 32F, and passes through the outlet portion 31G. It is supplied to the lower processing tank.

【００５９】（７）このようにして、回転搬送部材３２
の１回転により、発色現像用固体処理剤ＪN1（１錠）、
漂白用固体処理剤ＪN2（１錠）、定着用固体処理剤ＪN3
（４錠）、安定用固体処理剤ＪN4（１錠）が補給され
る。(7) In this manner, the rotary transport member 32
By one rotation of, a solid processing agent J N1 (1 tablet) for color development,
Solid processing agent for bleaching J N2 (1 tablet), solid processing agent for fixing J N3
(4 tablets) and solid processing agent J N4 (1 tablet) for stabilization.

【００６０】この固体処理剤補給過程で、固体処理剤Ｊ
N1，ＪN2，ＪN4は初期の停止状態から回転搬送部材３２
の約９０°回転で、受容部３２Ａから出口部３１Ｇへ排
出される。また、受容部３２Ａから９０°ずつ位相をず
らせた他の受容部３２Ｄ，３２Ｅ，３２Ｆに収容された
他の固体処理剤ＪN3も、初期の停止状態から回転搬送部
材３２の約９０°回転で、受容部３２Ａから出口部３１
Ｇへ排出される。このようにして、回転搬送部材３２の
１回転終了時には、回転搬送部材３２のすべての受容部
３２Ａ〜３２Ｇ内に固体処理剤Ｊは残留せず、搬入さた
固体処理剤はすべて排出される。In the process of replenishing the solid processing agent, the solid processing agent J
N1 , JN2 , and JN4 are the rotary transport members 32 from the initial stop state.
Is rotated by about 90 °, and is discharged from the receiving portion 32A to the outlet portion 31G. Further, the other solid processing agents J N3 accommodated in the other receiving portions 32D, 32E, and 32F whose phases are shifted by 90 ° from the receiving portion 32A are also rotated by about 90 ° from the initially stopped state. From the receiving part 32A to the outlet part 31
Discharged to G. In this way, at the end of one rotation of the rotary transport member 32, the solid processing agent J does not remain in all the receiving portions 32A to 32G of the rotary transport member 32, and all the loaded solid processing agent is discharged.

【００６１】（８）補給装置３０から収納容器４０を取
り出すときには、収納容器４０を把持して引き上げれ
ば、開閉蓋４３が自重またはバネ付勢されて移動し、容
器本体４１の排出開口部４１Ｂを閉止する。従って、回
転搬送部材３２のすべての受容部３２Ａ〜３２Ｇ内に固
体処理剤Ｊは存在せず、残留する固体処理剤は収納容器
４０内に収容された状態で取り出される。(8) When taking out the storage container 40 from the replenishing device 30, if the storage container 40 is gripped and pulled up, the opening / closing lid 43 moves under its own weight or biased by a spring, and the discharge opening 41B of the container main body 41 is moved. Is closed. Therefore, the solid processing agent J does not exist in all the receiving portions 32 </ b> A to 32 </ b> G of the rotary transport member 32, and the remaining solid processing agent is taken out while being stored in the storage container 40.

【００６２】図１６は、本発明による固体処理剤補給装
置の他の実施の形態を示す斜視図、図１７はその断面図
である。なお、図面に使用されている符号について、前
記実施の形態と同じ機能を有する部分には、同符号は付
している。また、前記実施の形態と異なる点を説明す
る。FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 17 is a sectional view thereof. Note that, in the reference numerals used in the drawings, parts having the same functions as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Further, points different from the above embodiment will be described.

【００６３】前記収納容器４０の容器本体４１の両側壁
には、支軸４３１が植設されている。該支軸４３１には
開閉蓋４３が揺動可能に支持されている。該開閉蓋４３
の遮閉面部４３２は、前記補給装置３０の装置本体３１
の上部に設けた溝部３１Ｃに挿入され、容器本体４１の
排出開口部４１Ｂを開閉する。A support shaft 431 is implanted on both side walls of the container body 41 of the storage container 40. An opening / closing lid 43 is swingably supported by the support shaft 431. Open / close lid 43
Of the supply main body 31 of the replenishing device 30
To open and close the discharge opening 41B of the container body 41.

【００６４】前記開閉蓋４３のアーム部４３３の中間に
は、ガイドピン４３４が植設されている。該ガイドピン
４３４は、容器本体４１の側壁に植設された固定ピン４
３５に掛止されたコイルスプリング４３６により下方に
付勢されている。収納容器４０を装置本体３１に装着す
ると、ガイドピン４３４は装置本体３１のガイド溝部３
１Ｂに緩く嵌合し、ガイドピン４３４がガイド溝部３１
Ｂの底部に当接すると、ガイドピン４３４が上方に押し
上げられて、開閉蓋４３は支軸４３１を中心にして上方
に揺動され、遮閉面積４３２が排出開口部４１Ｂを開放
する。A guide pin 434 is provided in the middle of the arm 433 of the cover 43. The guide pin 434 is a fixing pin 4 implanted on the side wall of the container body 41.
It is urged downward by a coil spring 436 hooked on 35. When the storage container 40 is mounted on the apparatus main body 31, the guide pin 434 becomes the guide groove 3 of the apparatus main body 31.
1B, and the guide pin 434 is loosely fitted in the guide groove 31.
When it comes into contact with the bottom of B, the guide pin 434 is pushed upward, the opening / closing lid 43 is swung upward about the support shaft 431, and the shielding area 432 opens the discharge opening 41B.

【００６５】図１７において、容器本体４１の傾斜状底
面部４１Ｅを隙間のあるスノコ状に形成することによ
り、固体処理剤から発生する粉末や小塊を下方の室４１
Ｆに収容し、固体処理剤通過経路及び前記補給装置３０
の装置本体３１や回転搬送部材３２に前記粉末や小塊が
送り込まれるのを防止する。４５は前記下方の室４１Ｆ
内に溜まった粉末や小塊を排出可能にする穴を開閉する
栓である。In FIG. 17, the inclined bottom surface 41E of the container main body 41 is formed in a slender shape with a gap, so that powder or small lumps generated from the solid processing agent can be removed from the lower chamber 41.
F and the replenishing device 30
The powder and the small lumps are prevented from being fed into the apparatus main body 31 and the rotary transport member 32. 45 is the lower chamber 41F
This is a stopper that opens and closes a hole that allows the powder and small lumps collected inside to be discharged.

【００６６】以上の説明は、ネガフィルムｆを現像処理
する自現機ＡＮの各処理槽内に複数の固体処理剤ＪN1〜
ＪN4を補給する補給装置であるが、印画紙ｐを現像処理
する自現機ＡＰの各処理槽内に複数の固体処理剤ＪP1〜
ＪP3を補給する補給装置についても、図８（ｂ）の示す
収納容器４０Ｐにより同様に補給可能である。The above description has been made on the assumption that a plurality of solid processing agents J N1 to J N1 .
This is a replenishing device for replenishing JN4 , but a plurality of solid processing agents J P1 to J P1 .
For even replenishing device for replenishing J P3, it is possible replenishment similarly by container 40P indicated by FIG. 8 (b).

【００６７】図１８（ａ）は、本発明による固体処理剤
補給装置の回転搬送部材のさらに他の実施の形態を示す
断面図、図１８（ｂ）は該回転搬送部材の駆動系の側面
図である。FIG. 18 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the rotary transport member of the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 18 (b) is a side view of a drive system of the rotary transport member. It is.

【００６８】図１８（ａ）において、前記回転搬送部材
は、発色現像用固体処理剤ＪP1と、漂白定着用固体処理
剤ＪP2を収容して回転搬送する第１の回転搬送部材３２
１と安定化用固体処理剤ＪP3を収容して回転搬送する第
２の回転搬送部材３２２とが、同軸上に配置され、それ
ぞれ独立して駆動回転される。In FIG. 18 (a), the rotary transport member 32 is a first rotary transport member 32 which accommodates a color developing solid processing agent J P1 and a bleach-fixing solid processing agent J P2 and rotationally transports them.
1 and a second rotary conveyance member 322 that accommodates and stably conveys the solid processing agent J P3 for stabilization are arranged coaxially and driven and rotated independently of each other.

【００６９】即ち、モータＭの駆動軸に固定されたピニ
オン歯車Ｇ１０は大径の歯車Ｇ１１を回転させる。該歯
車Ｇ１１は回転軸３４及び前記第１の回転搬送部材３２
１と一体をなして回転させるとともに回転軸３４の他端
に固定した小径の歯車Ｇ１２を回転させる。該歯車１２
は、Ｇ１３、Ｇ１４、Ｇ１５、Ｇ１６から成る歯車列を
介して、前記第２の回転搬送部材３２２を回転させる。That is, the pinion gear G10 fixed to the drive shaft of the motor M rotates the large-diameter gear G11. The gear G11 includes a rotating shaft 34 and the first rotating transport member 32.
1 and the small-diameter gear G12 fixed to the other end of the rotating shaft 34 is rotated. The gear 12
Rotates the second rotary conveyance member 322 via a gear train including G13, G14, G15, and G16.

【００７０】上記歯車系により、ＪP1，ＪP2用の第１の
回転搬送部材３２１とＪP3用の第２の回転搬送部材３２
２との回転比を２：１に設定した。[0070] The by gear train, J P1, the first rotary conveying for J P2 member 321 and the second rotary conveying member 32 for J P3
The rotation ratio with 2 was set to 2: 1.

【００７１】これは、前記の図８（ｂ）に示したよう
に、容器本体４１の各分室には、固体処理剤ＪP1が１０
個（×２列）、固体処理剤ＪP2が１０個（×４列）、固
体処理剤ＪP3が５個（１列）、それぞれ収容されている
から、第１の回転搬送部材３２１が１回転するとＪP1が
２錠、ＪP2が４錠搬送され処理液槽に投入される。引き
続き第１の回転搬送部材３２１が回転し、２回転目を終
了すると、ＪP1が計４錠、ＪP2が計８錠搬送され、この
２回転の間に第２の回転搬送部材３２２が１回転し、固
体処理剤が１錠投入される。このようにして第１の回転
搬送部材３２１の１０回転により、ＪP1が２０錠全量、
ＪP2が４０錠全量投入され、第２の回搬送部材３２２の
５回転によりＪP3が５錠全量投入される。即ち、各固体
処理剤の錠数が一致していなくとも、収納容器４０に収
容された固体処理剤は、補給装置３０により等しい投入
時間間隔で均等に補給される。As shown in FIG. 8B, each of the compartments of the container body 41 is filled with 10 parts of the solid processing agent J P1.
(× 2 rows), 10 solid processing agents J P2 (× 4 rows), and 5 solid processing agents J P3 (1 row). rotates J P1 is two tablets, J P2 is being conveyed is put into the processing liquid tank 4 tablets. Subsequently rotating the first rotary conveying member 321, the ends of the second rotation, J P1 is four tablets, J P2 is conveyed eight tablets, the second rotary conveying member 322 between the two rotation 1 It rotates and 1 tablet of solid processing agent is thrown in. The 10 rotation of the first rotary conveying member 321 in this way, J P1 is 20 tablets total amount,
A total of 40 tablets J P2 are supplied, and a total of 5 tablets J P3 are supplied by 5 rotations of the second round conveying member 322. That is, even if the numbers of tablets of the respective solid processing agents do not match, the solid processing agents stored in the storage container 40 are evenly replenished by the replenishing device 30 at equal input time intervals.

【００７２】なお、上記実施の形態では回転比を２：１
に設定したが、３：１，４：１〜１０：１の整数比に設
定することも可能である。また、使用される固体処理剤
の処方上、必ずしも上記の整数比とはならない場合もあ
るが、各固体処理剤の直径、厚み、形状等を変更して各
固体処理剤を所定の整数比に設定することにより、各固
体処理剤を必要量、均等時間間隔で補給し、処理液を一
定の処理性能に維持することが可能である。In the above embodiment, the rotation ratio is 2: 1.
However, it is also possible to set an integer ratio of 3: 1, 4: 1 to 10: 1. Also, due to the formulation of the solid processing agent used, the integer ratio may not always be the above, but the diameter, thickness, shape, etc. of each solid processing agent is changed to a predetermined integer ratio for each solid processing agent. By setting, it is possible to replenish the required amount of each solid processing agent at equal time intervals and maintain the processing liquid at a constant processing performance.

【００７３】上述の実施の形態は、錠剤型固体処理剤を
補給する補給装置で、回転搬送部材３２の１回転で表１
に示す所定量の固体処理剤Ｊを補給するものであるが、
本発明は、これに限定されるものではなく、１回転で複
数個の固体処理剤を補給する補給装置に適用可能であ
る。The above-described embodiment is a replenishing device for replenishing a tablet-type solid processing agent.
Is to replenish the predetermined amount of solid processing agent J shown in
The present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a replenishing device that replenishes a plurality of solid processing agents in one rotation.

【００７４】図１９は回転搬送部材３２の他の実施の形
態を示す正面図である。図１９（ａ）は３箇所の受容部
を有する回転搬送部材３２を示し、回転搬送部材３２の
１回転で、３個の固体処理剤Ｊを間欠的に投入すること
が可能である。図１９（ｂ）は５箇所の受容部を有する
回転搬送部材３２を示し、同様に回転搬送部材３２の１
回転で、５個の固体処理剤Ｊを間欠的に投入することが
可能である。。FIG. 19 is a front view showing another embodiment of the rotary conveying member 32. As shown in FIG. FIG. 19A shows a rotary transport member 32 having three receiving portions, and three solid processing agents J can be intermittently supplied by one rotation of the rotary transport member 32. FIG. 19B shows a rotary transport member 32 having five receiving portions.
By rotation, five solid processing agents J can be intermittently charged. .

【００７５】図２０は、本発明による固体処理剤補給装
置の他の実施の形態を示す断面図である。前述の実施の
形態は、収納容器４０をほぼ直立させた姿勢で補給装置
３０の装着部に装着したが、本実施の形態は、収納容器
４０の長手方向の軸線Ｌを、水平面からの角度θで設置
したものである。この角度θは、固体処理剤Ｊが滑落可
能な角度２０°〜９０°の範囲で設置した。これによ
り、収納容器４０を含めた補給装置３０全体の高さを低
くすることができる。この構成においても、前記固体処
理剤排出開口部４１Ｂから排出された固体処理剤を受け
入れる入口部３１Ｅと、前記入口部３１Ｅから搬入され
た固体処理剤Ｊを前記処理液槽に投入する出口部３１Ｇ
とを近接配置することにより、固体処理剤補給時以外に
は、補給装置３０及び収納容器４０内の固体処理剤全量
を回収可能にした。FIG. 20 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus according to the present invention. In the above-described embodiment, the storage container 40 is mounted on the mounting portion of the replenishing device 30 in a substantially upright posture, but in the present embodiment, the longitudinal axis L of the storage container 40 is set at an angle θ from a horizontal plane. It was installed in. The angle θ is set in the range of 20 ° to 90 ° at which the solid processing agent J can slide down. Thus, the height of the entire replenishing device 30 including the storage container 40 can be reduced. Also in this configuration, an inlet 31E for receiving the solid processing agent discharged from the solid processing agent discharge opening 41B, and an outlet 31G for charging the solid processing agent J carried in from the inlet 31E into the processing liquid tank.
By disposing in close proximity, the entire amount of the solid processing agent in the supply device 30 and the storage container 40 can be collected except when the solid processing agent is supplied.

【００７６】図２１は、本発明による固体処理剤補給装
置のさらに他の実施の形態を示す断面図である。本実施
の形態は、収納容器４０を補給装置３０のほぼ直上方向
から可動装填部材３６に装着したのち、該可動装填部材
３６を揺動して、図１７に示す傾斜位置に設置した。こ
れにより、収納容器４０の装填操作を容易にするととも
に、装着、設置後の収納容器４０を含めた補給装置３０
全体の高さを低くすることができる。FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing still another embodiment of the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, after the storage container 40 is mounted on the movable loading member 36 from almost directly above the replenishing device 30, the movable loading member 36 is swung to be installed at the inclined position shown in FIG. Thereby, the loading operation of the storage container 40 is facilitated, and the replenishing device 30 including the storage container 40 after installation and installation is provided.
The overall height can be reduced.

【００７７】なお、上述の実施の形態は、錠剤型固体処
理剤の補給装置であり、収納容器内の固体処理剤を回転
搬送部材３２の１回転で所定量を供給し、さらに収納容
器を一括交換可能にしたものであるが、本発明の固体処
理剤補給装置は、小粒子状固体処理剤や顆粒状固体処理
剤の定量補給にも適用可能である。The embodiment described above is a replenishing device for a tablet-type solid processing agent, in which a predetermined amount of the solid processing agent in the storage container is supplied by one rotation of the rotary conveying member 32, and the storage container is batched. Although it is replaceable, the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus of the present invention is also applicable to quantitative replenishment of small particulate solid processing agents and granular solid processing agents.

【００７８】[0078]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の写真感光
材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置は、異なる種類の所定量
の固体処理剤を各処理液槽に投入するに際して、一回に
投入する異なる種類の固体処理剤の寸法、数量を予め設
定しておき、固体処理剤補給装置の回転搬送部材の１回
転駆動で、上記異なる種類の所定量の固体処理剤を容易
かつ時間的に均等に確実に投入することができる。従っ
て、補給装置の駆動手段が簡単になり、かつ固体処理剤
の補給制御が容易、確実である。As described above, the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing photographic light-sensitive material of the present invention supplies different types of predetermined amounts of solid processing agent to each processing liquid tank at a time. The dimensions and the quantity of the different types of solid processing agents are set in advance, and the predetermined amount of the different types of solid processing agents can be easily and temporally evenly rotated by one rotation of the rotary conveying member of the solid processing agent supply device. It can be inserted reliably. Therefore, the driving means of the replenishing device is simplified, and the replenishment control of the solid processing agent is easy and reliable.

【００７９】また、回転搬送部材の１回転駆動終了時
に、回転搬送部材のすべての受容部に固体処理剤が残存
せず、収納容器を開閉蓋により閉止することにより、収
納容器内の固体処理剤を回収することができる。Further, at the end of one rotation of the rotary transport member, the solid processing agent does not remain in all the receiving portions of the rotary transport member, and the storage container is closed by the opening / closing lid. Can be recovered.

【００８０】さらに、上記各固体処理剤を収容する複数
の容器本体を一体化したユニットに構成し、かつ各容器
本体内の固体処理剤収納総量を、各固体処理剤の消費後
の残量が同時にゼロになるように設定することにより、
ユニット化された収納容器の交換装着が容易である。Further, a plurality of container bodies accommodating the above-mentioned solid processing agents are integrated into a unit, and the total amount of the solid processing agents stored in each container body is determined by the remaining amount of each solid processing agent after consumption. By setting to zero at the same time,
It is easy to replace and install the unitized storage container.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】本発明に係る写真感光材料処理装置の正面側全
体構成図及び平面構成図。FIG. 1 is an overall front view and a plan view of a photographic light-sensitive material processing apparatus according to the present invention.

【図２】上記写真感光材料処理装置の斜視図。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the photographic material processing apparatus.

【図３】自動現像機の構成図。FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of an automatic developing machine.

【図４】自動現像機の断面図。FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an automatic developing machine.

【図５】錠剤型固体処理剤の各種形状を示す断面図、平
面図及び斜視図。FIG. 5 is a sectional view, a plan view, and a perspective view showing various shapes of a tablet-type solid processing agent.

【図６】固体処理剤を収容する収納容器の斜視図。FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a storage container that stores a solid processing agent.

【図７】収納容器の分解斜視図。FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the storage container.

【図８】ネガフィルム現像処理用自現機の収納容器の正
面断面図、及び印画紙現像処理用自現機の収納容器の正
面断面図。FIG. 8 is a front sectional view of a storage container of the automatic developing machine for negative film development processing, and a front sectional view of a storage container of the automatic processing machine for photographic paper development processing.

【図９】収納容器の側面断面図。FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the storage container.

【図１０】収納容器を装着した補給装置の斜視図。FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a replenishing device equipped with a storage container.

【図１１】収納容器を装着した補給装置の部分断面図。FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of a replenishing device equipped with a storage container.

【図１２】収納容器を装着した補給装置の断面図。FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a replenishing device equipped with a storage container.

【図１３】回転搬送部材の正面図及び斜視図。FIG. 13 is a front view and a perspective view of a rotary transport member.

【図１４】回転搬送部材の断面図。FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary conveyance member.

【図１５】固体処理剤の補給状態を示す断面図。FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing a replenishment state of the solid processing agent.

【図１６】固体処理剤補給装置の他の実施の形態を示す
斜視図。FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the solid processing agent supply device.

【図１７】上記固体処理剤補給装置の断面図。FIG. 17 is a sectional view of the solid processing agent supply device.

【図１８】本発明による補給装置の回転搬送部材のさら
に他の実施の形態を示す断面図及び、回転搬送部材の駆
動系の側面図。FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing still another embodiment of the rotary transport member of the supply device according to the present invention, and a side view of a drive system of the rotary transport member.

【図１９】回転搬送部材の他の実施の形態を示す正面
図。FIG. 19 is a front view showing another embodiment of the rotary conveyance member.

【図２０】本発明による固体処理剤補給装置の他の実施
の形態を示す断面図。FIG. 20 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the solid processing agent supply device according to the present invention.

【図２１】本発明による固体処理剤補給装置のさらに他
の実施の形態を示す断面図。FIG. 21 is a sectional view showing still another embodiment of the solid processing agent supply device according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

１，１Ａ，１Ｂ，１Ｃ，１Ｄ，１Ｅ 処理槽 ２，２Ａ，２Ｂ，２Ｃ，２Ｄ，２Ｅ 補助タンク（溶解
槽） ３０ 固体処理剤補給装置 ３１ 装置本体 ３１Ａ 装着部 ３１Ｅ 入口部 ３１Ｇ 出口部 ３１Ｈ 通路部 ３２ 回転搬送部材 ３２Ａ〜３２Ｇ 固体処理剤受容部 ３４ 回転軸 ３５ シャッタ部材 ３６ 可動装填部材 ４０ 固体処理剤収納容器（カートリッジ） ４１ 容器本体 ４１Ｂ 固体処理剤排出開口部 ４３ 開閉蓋 ＡＰ，ＡＮ 自動現像機 Ｊ，ＪN1，ＪN2，ＪN3，ＪN4，ＪP1，ＪP2，ＪP3 錠剤
型固体処理剤1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E Processing tank 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E Auxiliary tank (dissolving tank) 30 Solid processing agent replenishing device 31 Main body 31A Mounting part 31E Inlet part 31G Exit part 31H Passage Unit 32 Rotating / conveying member 32A-32G Solid processing agent receiving unit 34 Rotating shaft 35 Shutter member 36 Movable loading member 40 Solid processing agent storage container (cartridge) 41 Container main body 41B Solid processing agent discharge opening 43 Open / close lid AP, AN Automatic development machine J, J N1, J N2, J N3, J N4, J P1, J P2, J P3 tablet type solid processing agent

Claims (12)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】 写真感光材料を処理する感光材料処理装
置の処理液槽に、収納容器内に収容された複数個の固体
処理剤を対応する処理液槽に所定量投下して補給する写
真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置において、 前記固体処理剤補給装置は、前記収納容器を着脱可能に
装着する装着部と、前記固体処理剤排出開口部から排出
された固体処理剤を受け入れる入口部と、前記入口部か
ら搬入された固体処理剤を前記処理液槽に投入可能にす
る出口部とから成る装置本体と、前記装置本体内に駆動
回転可能に支持され、前記入口部から搬入された固体処
理剤を受容する受容部を有する回転搬送部材とから構成
され、前記入口部と出口部とを近接配置し、前記入口部
から前記回転搬送部材の受容部内に搬入された固体処理
剤を速やかに前記出口部に排出することを特徴とする写
真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置。1. A photographic photosensitive apparatus in which a predetermined amount of a plurality of solid processing agents contained in a storage container is dropped into a corresponding processing liquid tank and supplied to a processing liquid tank of a photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photographic photosensitive material. In the solid processing agent replenishing device for material processing, the solid processing agent replenishing device includes a mounting portion for detachably mounting the storage container, and an inlet portion for receiving the solid processing agent discharged from the solid processing agent discharge opening. An apparatus main body comprising an outlet for allowing the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet to be introduced into the processing liquid tank; and a solid carried in the apparatus main body so as to be rotatably driven and carried in from the inlet. A rotary conveying member having a receiving portion for receiving the processing agent, the inlet portion and the outlet portion are disposed in close proximity to each other, and the solid processing agent carried into the receiving portion of the rotary conveying member from the inlet portion can be quickly changed. The outlet Photographic photosensitive material processing for solid processing agent replenishing device, characterized in that the discharge. 【請求項２】 写真感光材料を処理する感光材料処理装
置の処理液槽に、収納容器内に収容された複数個の固体
処理剤を対応する処理液槽に所定量投下して補給する写
真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置において、 前記収納容器は、固体処理剤を収納する容器本体と、該
容器本体の下部に設けた固体処理剤排出開口部を開閉可
能にする開閉蓋とから成り、 前記固体処理剤補給装置の装置本体は、前記収納容器を
着脱可能に装着する装着部と、前記固体処理剤排出開口
部から排出された固体処理剤を受け入れる入口部と、該
入口部に近傍に設けられ前記入口部から搬入された固体
処理剤を前記処理液槽に投入可能にする出口部と、前記
入口部から搬入された固体処理剤を受容する受容部を有
する駆動回転可能な回転搬送部材の外周面に摺接する内
壁部とから構成され、 前記回転搬送部材の１回転駆動により、前記装置本体の
入口部から搬入された固体処理剤は、駆動回転する前記
回転搬送部材の受容部に収容されて搬送され、前記入口
部近傍の出口部から排出され、前記回転搬送部材内に残
留しないようにするとともに、前記回転搬送部材の停止
時に、前記開閉蓋を移動させて前記固体処理剤排出開口
部を閉止して前記回転搬送部材と隔離して、前記収納容
器内の固体処理剤全量を回収可能にしたことを特徴とす
る写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置。2. A photographic light-sensitive device in which a plurality of solid processing agents contained in a storage container are dropped into a corresponding processing liquid tank by a predetermined amount and supplied to a processing liquid tank of a photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photographic photosensitive material. In the material processing solid processing agent replenishing device, the storage container includes a container body that stores the solid processing agent, and an opening / closing lid that can open and close a solid processing agent discharge opening provided at a lower portion of the container body. The apparatus main body of the solid processing agent replenishing device has a mounting section for detachably mounting the storage container, an inlet section for receiving the solid processing agent discharged from the solid processing agent discharge opening, and a vicinity of the inlet section. A rotatable and rotatable transport member having an outlet portion provided to allow a solid processing agent carried in from the inlet portion to be put into the processing liquid tank, and a receiving portion to receive the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet portion. Sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of The solid processing agent carried in from the entrance of the apparatus main body is driven by one rotation of the rotary transport member, is accommodated in a receiving portion of the rotary transport member that is driven and rotated, and is transported. Discharged from the outlet portion near the inlet portion, so as not to remain in the rotary transport member, and when the rotary transport member is stopped, the open / close lid is moved to close the solid processing agent discharge opening, and the solid process agent discharge opening is closed. A solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing photographic light-sensitive materials, wherein the entire amount of the solid processing agent in the storage container can be collected separately from the rotary conveying member. 【請求項３】 写真感光材料を処理する感光材料処理装
置の処理液槽に、収納容器内に収容された複数個の固体
処理剤を対応する処理液槽に所定量投下して補給する写
真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置において、 前記収納容器は、固体処理剤を収納する複数の容器部を
有する容器本体と、該容器本体の下部に設けた複数の固
体処理剤排出開口部を開閉可能にする少なくとも１個の
開閉蓋とから成り、 前記固体処理剤補給装置の装置本体は、前記収納容器を
着脱可能に装着する装着部と、前記複数の固体処理剤排
出開口部から排出された複数の固体処理剤を受け入れる
入口部と、該入口部に近傍に設けられ前記入口部から搬
入された複数の固体処理剤を前記複数の処理液槽にそれ
ぞれ投入可能にする出口部と、前記入口部から搬入され
た固体処理剤を受容する複数の受容部を有する駆動回転
可能な回転搬送部材の外周面に摺接する内壁部とから構
成され、 前記回転搬送部材の１回転駆動により、前記装置本体の
入口部から搬入された各固体処理剤は、駆動回転する前
記回転搬送部材の各受容部に収容されて搬送され、前記
入口部近傍の出口部から排出され、前記回転搬送部材内
に残留しないようにするとともに、前記回転搬送部材の
停止時に、前記開閉蓋を移動させて前記固体処理剤排出
開口部を閉止して前記回転搬送部材と隔離して、前記収
納容器内の各固体処理剤全量を回収可能にしたことを特
徴とする写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置。3. A photographic light-sensitive device in which a plurality of solid processing agents contained in a storage container are dropped into a corresponding processing liquid tank by a predetermined amount and supplied to a processing liquid tank of a photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material. In the solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for material processing, the storage container can open and close a container main body having a plurality of container portions for storing the solid processing agent and a plurality of solid processing agent discharge openings provided at a lower portion of the container main body. The apparatus main body of the solid processing agent replenishing device comprises: a mounting portion for detachably mounting the storage container; and a plurality of solid processing agent discharge openings discharged from the plurality of solid processing agent discharge openings. An inlet portion for receiving the solid processing agent, an outlet portion provided in the vicinity of the inlet portion to allow a plurality of solid processing agents carried in from the inlet portion to be respectively supplied to the plurality of processing liquid tanks, and the inlet portion The solids brought in from And an inner wall portion slidably in contact with an outer peripheral surface of a rotatable rotatable conveying member having a plurality of receiving portions for receiving the processing agent. Each of the solid processing agents is accommodated and conveyed in each of the receiving portions of the rotating and conveying member that is driven and rotated, and is discharged from an outlet portion near the inlet portion so as not to remain in the rotating and conveying member. When the rotary transport member is stopped, the opening / closing lid is moved to close the solid processing agent discharge opening, and is separated from the rotary transport member, so that the entire amount of each solid processing agent in the storage container can be collected. A solid processing agent replenishing device for processing photographic photosensitive materials. 【請求項４】 前記回転搬送部材の１回転駆動により、
前記複数個の固体処理剤を収容する収容部を複数列配置
した容器本体の固体処理剤収容部から各１回の所定補給
量の固体処理剤を受容して搬送し出口部に排出すること
を特徴とする請求項３に記載の写真感光材料処理用固体
処理剤補給装置。4. A single rotation drive of the rotary transport member,
Receiving a predetermined supply amount of the solid processing agent from the solid processing agent storage portion of the container body in which the plurality of storage portions for storing the plurality of solid processing agents are arranged in a plurality of rows, transporting the solid processing agent, and discharging the solid processing agent to the outlet portion. 4. The solid processing agent replenishing device according to claim 3, wherein the solid processing agent is used for processing a photographic light-sensitive material. 【請求項５】 前記複数個の固体処理剤を収容する収容
部を複数列配置した容器本体と前記開閉蓋とから成る収
納容器を一体のユニットに構成し、該ユニットを前記回
転搬送部材を含む補給装置の装着部に対して交換可能に
したことを特徴とする請求項１ないし４の何れか１項に
記載の写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置。5. A storage container comprising a container body in which a plurality of storage portions for storing the plurality of solid processing agents are arranged in a plurality of rows and the opening / closing lid is configured as an integrated unit, and the unit includes the rotary transport member. 5. The solid processing agent replenishing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mounting part of the replenishing apparatus is replaceable. 【請求項６】 前記開閉蓋は、前記収納容器を前記補給
装置の装着部に装着する動作に応動して前記収納容器の
固体処理剤排出開口部を開放し、前記収納容器を前記補
給装置の装着部から離脱する動作に応動して前記収納容
器の固体処理剤排出開口部を閉止することを特徴とする
請求項１ないし５の何れか１項に記載の写真感光材料処
理用固体処理剤補給装置。6. The opening / closing lid opens a solid processing agent discharge opening of the storage container in response to an operation of mounting the storage container on a mounting portion of the replenishing device, and connects the storage container to the replenishing device. 6. The solid processing agent replenishing agent according to claim 1, wherein the solid processing agent discharge opening of the storage container is closed in response to an operation of detaching from the mounting portion. apparatus. 【請求項７】 前記固体処理剤補給装置の装置本体の入
口部と前記出口部とを仕切る壁部に、前記入口部と出口
部とを貫通する溝部を形成し、前記収納容器内の固体処
理剤から発生する粉末を、前記入口部から前記溝部を通
して出口部に排出可能にしたことを特徴とする請求項１
ないし３のいずれか１項に記載の写真感光材料処理用固
体処理剤補給装置。7. A solid processing device in the storage container, wherein a groove that penetrates the inlet and the outlet is formed in a wall that separates the inlet and the outlet of the apparatus body of the solid processing agent supply device. The powder generated from the agent can be discharged from the inlet through the groove to the outlet.
4. The replenishing device for a solid processing agent for processing a photographic light-sensitive material according to any one of items 3 to 3. 【請求項８】 前記固体処理剤が錠剤形状をなすことを
特徴とする請求項１ないし７の何れか１項に記載の写真
感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置。8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said solid processing agent is in the form of a tablet. 【請求項９】 前記錠剤型固体処理剤が前記収納容器内
に整列されて収容されていることを特徴とする請求項１
ないし８の何れか１項に記載の写真感光材料処理用固体
処理剤補給装置。9. The tablet type solid processing agent is arranged and stored in the storage container.
9. The solid processing agent replenishing apparatus for processing a photographic light-sensitive material according to any one of items 8 to 8. 【請求項１０】 前記固体処理剤が円形断面を有する錠
剤型固体処理剤であることを特徴とする請求項１ないし
９の何れか１項に記載の写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤
補給装置。10. The solid processing agent replenishing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the solid processing agent is a tablet-type solid processing agent having a circular cross section. 【請求項１１】 前記開閉蓋を、前記円形断面を有する
錠剤型固体処理剤との接触点のほぼ接線方向に対して移
動可能にしたことを特徴とする請求項１ないし１０の何
れか１項に記載の写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装
置。11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing lid is movable in a direction substantially tangential to a contact point with the tablet-type solid processing agent having the circular cross section. 4. A replenishing device for a solid processing agent for processing a photographic light-sensitive material according to item 1. 【請求項１２】 写真感光材料を処理する感光材料処理
装置の処理液槽に、収納容器内に収容された複数個の固
体処理剤を対応する処理液槽に所定量投下して補給する
写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置において、 前記固体処理剤補給装置は、前記収納容器を着脱可能に
装着する装着部と、前記固体処理剤排出開口部から排出
された固体処理剤を受け入れる入口部と、前記入口部か
ら搬入された固体処理剤を前記処理液槽に投入可能にす
る出口部とから成る装置本体と、前記装置本体内に駆動
回転可能に支持され、前記入口部から搬入された固体処
理剤を受容する受容部を有する回転搬送部材とから構成
され、前記処理液槽に補給される前記固体処理剤の補給
量は、補給必要量を補給する時間間隔が、前記感光材料
処理量に対して均等になるようにしたことを特徴とする
写真感光材料処理用固体処理剤補給装置。12. A photographic photosensitive apparatus in which a predetermined amount of a plurality of solid processing agents contained in a storage container is dropped into a corresponding processing liquid tank and supplied to a processing liquid tank of a photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing a photographic photosensitive material. In the solid processing agent replenishing device for material processing, the solid processing agent replenishing device includes a mounting portion for detachably mounting the storage container, and an inlet portion for receiving the solid processing agent discharged from the solid processing agent discharge opening. An apparatus main body comprising an outlet for allowing the solid processing agent carried in from the inlet to be introduced into the processing liquid tank; and a solid carried in the apparatus main body so as to be rotatably driven and carried in from the inlet. A replenishing amount of the solid processing agent to be replenished to the processing liquid tank, wherein a time interval for replenishing the replenishment required amount is equal to the processing amount of the photosensitive material. Evenly Photographic photosensitive material processing for solid processing agent replenishing device being characterized in that the so that.
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